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in 2004, republican george w. bush won re-election with 5 5.7%. president obama six-month unemployment rate average this year is at 8.2%. higher than any of the predecessors in 30 years. >>> construction employment, a major part of the economy stalled out in june. however, as chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel explains there is a lot more to the troubling numbers. >> president obama signed the $105 billion transportation package in to law late today. funding construction jobs. he said would otherwise be lost. >> this bill will keep thousands of construction workers on the job, rebuilding our nation's infrastructure. >> the legislation will fund road and transit project through the end of fiscal 2014. allowing state transportation departments to go forward with major infrastructure projects. though an industry economist says it may only stop job losses. >> you are not going to see immediate jump in highway employment. at least firms may hang on to workers whom otherwise they would have had to lay off. >> construction sector is the harde
in 2004, republican george w. bush won re-election with 5 5.7%. president obama six-month unemployment rate average this year is at 8.2%. higher than any of the predecessors in 30 years. >>> construction employment, a major part of the economy stalled out in june. however, as chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel explains there is a lot more to the troubling numbers. >> president obama signed the $105 billion transportation package in to law late today. funding...
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in 2004 was 197,000 jobs, president george w. bush won. in 2012, average job growth in the first six months is 150,000, and that puts president obama right in the middle of this. an update on the mystery surrounding illinois commerce man jesse jackson junior and his leave of absence. the congressman's office said his illness were more serious than previously thought and he needs extended inpatient treatment. he faced some questions after he was absent from the house floor for two weeks last month. no details are being provided on the exact condition or where he is seeking treatment. new developments on the trayvon martin case. lawyers for george zimmerman are appealing to his supporters. this comes hours after the judge set his bond at a million dollars. the bond was initially set at $150,000. the judge revoked that after william zimmerman and his wife attempted to deceive the court about their finances, specifically money raised from online supporters. new developments in the story of a fourth of july celebration that ended in tragedy. po
in 2004 was 197,000 jobs, president george w. bush won. in 2012, average job growth in the first six months is 150,000, and that puts president obama right in the middle of this. an update on the mystery surrounding illinois commerce man jesse jackson junior and his leave of absence. the congressman's office said his illness were more serious than previously thought and he needs extended inpatient treatment. he faced some questions after he was absent from the house floor for two weeks last...
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w. >> ♪ baby i got you ♪ yeah you're in ♪ just to see you >> here it is, thompson square is here. they're rehearsing this morning and they sound fantastic, the husband and wife team will take this city by storm. i don't know if you -- you guys have seen in the last two weeks, the concerts, the attendance is unbelievable. it goes for blocks. i think this could be the biggest yet. >> pat benetar was rocking it out last friday and today it is thompson square. welcome, everyone. hope you'll have a fantastic friday and dave briggs is sitting in for steve today. welcome to you. >> good to be here. good to see you both. >> yeah, we have a packed show and we are obviously going to the hispanic vote because we have both jose baez and geraldo rivera on the same show. they are good friends and thousands of miles away from each other. >> i didn't know that was the reason we booked them. >> it wasn't. maybe i'm too much in the political mode! >> that -- >> we are talking politics. >> that and t
w. >> ♪ baby i got you ♪ yeah you're in ♪ just to see you >> here it is, thompson square is here. they're rehearsing this morning and they sound fantastic, the husband and wife team will take this city by storm. i don't know if you -- you guys have seen in the last two weeks, the concerts, the attendance is unbelievable. it goes for blocks. i think this could be the biggest yet. >> pat benetar was rocking it out last friday and today it is thompson square. welcome,...